The Town of Ashland has celebrates its stake in New England History and prides itself on its community spirit hosting annual events such as the MetroWest Famous Farmers Market, a season of events and business opportunities at The Corner Spot, summer concerts and the annual Ashland Day at Stone Park, celebrating arts at the annual Dragonfly Festival, the seasonal holiday festivities downtown, and many more. Featuring the William Pittaway School, David Mindess and Henry Warren Elementary Schools, Ashland Middle School, and Ashland High School, to provide a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment, empowering every student to acquire and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to become active, caring, and passionate life- long learners and citizens in an evolving and diverse world. With more than 2,500 students in the Ashland Public School system, the district ranks in the top 20% of public schools in the state. Presently, the Town of Ashland has over 600 businesses ranging from entrepreneurships, brick and mortar store fronts, family run restaurants, and innovative technology companies.Īshland is the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors featuring thousands of acres of open space including miles of wooden terrain through the Ashland Town Forest, Warren Woods, Riverwalk, Upper Charles Trail, Trolley Brook Trail, and both the Ashland and Hopkinton State Parks. The Town of Ashland is conveniently located between the cities of Boston and Worcester, providing quick access to the MBTA commuter rail, MWTRA bus system, and major roads, Route 9, I-90, and I- 495.
Transforming from a quaint town rich in history, to an upcoming suburban neighborhood, the community has a lot to offer. Incorporated in 1846, the town’s modern memorable historic moments include hosting the starting line for the Boston Marathon and homing Henry Warren during his invention of the electric clock- Telechron. Transforming to “Unionville” the construction of a railway, Ashland became a bustling mill town with the boot and shoe industry flourishing. The Town of Ashland began first around 1659 as a stop along a major trail, Bay Path, connecting Cambridge to Connecticut and becoming a community for the Natick Indians, established as the Village of Magunkaquog.
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The Town of Ashland is full of opportunities, with a strong community, vibrant arts and culture, thriving business community, rich history, outstanding education, and active recreation. The Department of Housing and Community Development has made efforts to ensure the accuracy of all data in the Community Profiles, but cannot take responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of the information contained in this document. However, no changes were made to those data bases which must be consistent throughout the state. In some instances comments submitted by the municipality were incorporated to correct and/or enhance the information obtained from the main source.
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